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Welcome Xtian. Keep us up to date on your progress. Take care of that back. I doubt you need me telling you this but I would avoid Barbell squats and deadlifts.

Why are you starting with 8s instead of something higher?

A good place to get the info you need is www.MesoRx.com

Of course. And its going for a great price. -bryan

So, has the copyright/legal action thing been addressed? Or do I need to delete something here. Seriously. Let me know. -bryan

ditto

No. Wait until your maxes go up and then start with the same weiht at the begining of each 2 week block, but use larger increments to reach your new maxes by the end of the two weeks. This isn't magic or anything, its just a suggestion. You can use whatever increments work for you. However, in...

I'm afraid Driver has been discontinued. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. It will be a little bit before I can get the website (store) updated so please do not order Driver. -bryan

Great post. Just to keep things in perspective some of you might want to plug in your stats to this calculator and set some realistic goals. How BIG can I get naturally? Keep in mind that the closer you get to these measurements, the slower you will grow. Plus, I want to reiterate the fact...

Am I the only one who that this was really funny? Ok, sad, true, AND funny? :D

Excellent post Dan. I think it is important to remember that when we see bodybuilders fail in strength events compared to "strong men" it is often a conditioning issue. In other words, its a metabolic issue rather than a mechanical issue.

I would suggest you buy a quality fish oil (about 2 grams EPA/DHA per day) supplement and call it good. If fish oil isn't an option, go ahead with flax oil (1 tbsp/100lbs bodyweight). By quality I mean something that says "molecularly distilled". This is the process by which ocean...

Like most people who aren't getting ready for a show or something, my volume goes up or down depending on my work schedule. Right at the moment I'm working too much and so my training has suffered. I would say right now I'll do 1 exercise per bodypart using 2-3 sets (more if I have time). I...

I'm a physiologist and have yet to find (research, etc) any physiological benefit aside from preperation for a colonoscopy. The concept of "toxins" as used in the "cleansing culture" is not a medical or phsyiological concept unless you are talking about polution such as...

Well, it took me 20 years to figure it out so Trash44 is WAY ahead of me! :D

Just to back up what Fausto said: Ahtiainen, J.P., A. Pakarinen, M. Alen, W.J. Kraemer, and K. Häkkinen. Short vs. long rest period between the sets in hypertrophic resistance training: Influence on muscle strength, size, and hormonal adaptations in trained men. J. Strength Cond. Res...

Just a quick comment. It is important to remember that the fundemental principle of HST is the requirement for increasing load. Anytime you go from a heavy load to a less heavy load (assuming volume remains equal) you will not see an increase in growth. 9 Days of SD is likely not sufficient to...

"SD" stands for Strategic Deconditioning. SD is a period of time where you intentionally do not train in order to reverse some of the effects of the Repeated Bout Effect (RBE). Generally, SD will last for at least 2 weeks. The idea is to decondition the muscle as far as possible...

Yes, I'm sure. :)

I would suggest you think of the two stimuli as being seperate. For example, the stimulus to lose fat is a caloric deficit. The stimuli to increase muscle mass is increased load/work. I always suggest people continue to focus on the best possible workout to build muscle even while dieting as...